Side Blind Spot Alert - Vauxhall Zafira Tourer Owner's Manual

196 Driving and operating

Side blind spot alert

The side blind spot alert system
detects and reports objects on either
side of the vehicle, within a specified
"blind spot" zone. The system alerts
visually in each side rear view mirror,
when detecting objects that may not
be visible in the inside and outside
rear view mirrors.
The system's sensors are located in
the bumper on the left and right side
of the vehicle.
9 Warning
Side blind spot alert does not
replace driver vision.
The system does not detect:
■ Vehicles outside the side blind
zones which may be rapidly
approaching.
■ Pedestrians, cyclists or animals.
Before changing a lane, always
check all mirrors, look over the
shoulder and use the turn signal.
When the system detects a vehicle in
the side blind zone while driving
forward, either while passing a
vehicle or being passed, an amber
warning symbol B will illuminate in
the relevant outside mirror. If the
driver then activates the turn signal,
the warning symbol B starts flashing
amber as a warning not to change
lanes.
Side blind spot alert is active from
speeds of 6 mph up to 87 mph.
Driving faster than 87 mph deactives
the system, indicated by low lighting
warning symbols B in both outside
mirrors. Reducing the speed again
will extinguish the warning symbols. If
a vehicle is then detected in the blind
zone, the warning symbols B will
illuminate as normal on the relevant
side.
When the vehicle is started, both
outside mirror displays will briefly
come on to indicate that the system is
operating.
The system can be activated or
deactivated in the menu Settings in
the Info-Display, vehicle
personalisation 3 127.
Deactivation is indicated by a
message in the Driver Information
Centre (DIC).
Detection zones
The system sensor covers a zone of
approx. 3 metres on both sides of the
vehicle. This zone starts at each side
mirror and extends rearwards by
approx. 3 metres. The height of the
zone is approx. between 0.5 metres
and 2 metres off the ground.
The detection zones will not change if
the vehicle is towing a trailer.